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MORE 'ONE-STAR-REVIEW' POSTS

    One Star Review Guess Who (#85)

    Travis Jonker, May 3, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? I admit – I’ve given up. It’s back at the library, unfinished yet again. Clearly this is not my cup of tea – no offense, Bilbo. Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. Previously […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#84)

    Travis Jonker, April 26, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Reading this story to a really young child might confuse them because a “wump” and a “gox” are not real things. Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. Previously . . . One Star […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#83)

    Travis Jonker, April 19, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Seriously, who thought this was a good idea to write, publish and distribute. Unfortunately we purchased it – must have been a patron request! How very sad someone actually thinks crayons (if they could talk) would be negative. Click […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#82)

    Travis Jonker, April 12, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon?

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#80)

    Travis Jonker, March 8, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? It’s from a British author, it promotes witchcraft and sorcery amongst American children. It’s the 7th book that has done this very same thing. It shouldn’t be allowed to be sold in US bookshops or stocked in a school […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#79)

    Travis Jonker, February 22, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Would have rated this book higher if the kid helped out for just once in his life and did some shoveling. Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. Previously . . . One Star […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#78)

    Travis Jonker, January 31, 2019 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Animal exploitation at its finest, it’s like 12 Years a Slave for Penguin[s]. Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. Previously . . . One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review Guess […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#77)

    Travis Jonker, January 11, 2019 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? The lesson of this book isn’t perseverance, it’s that 3/4 of people you meet will leave you to die on the side of the road. An important lesson, sure, but I think I’d rather wait until at least kindergarten […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#76)

    Travis Jonker, November 24, 2018 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Do you like nearly plotless, nearly conflictless books? Do you like pedantry about the value of hard work and never feeling negative emotions? Do you like endings that are predictable as hell? Do you like reading about children who […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#75)

    Travis Jonker, November 9, 2018 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? This is basically the story of a hostage who rapidly succumbs to Stockholm Syndrome. Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. Previously . . . One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review […]

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